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=Biology= Members of the clan are not necessarily related biologically (bloodlines are shown to mean little to most gargoyles during the course of the series). Nevertheless, the gargoyles in a clan will consider themselves members of a single extended family, often referring to others of their generation as "Rookery Brothers" or "Rookery Sisters". This reflects the fact that gargoyles are hatched from eggs, which are stored communally in a rookery. As such, parents are never certain which of the hatchlings is their biological offspring. Rather, hatchlings are "children of the entire clan". The creator of the series, Greg Weisman , has stated that he considers gargoyles to be naturally attuned to the planet's rhythms. As such, female gargoyles will become fertile on the Autumnal Equinox every twentieth year, and will lay a single egg on the following Spring Equinox . All of the eggs will be stored together in the clan's rookery, and the communal hatching occurs ten years later. =Known clans= Besides the Manhattan Clan which is the focus of the series, several other clans were introduced during the second season of the show. In the show's continuity, gargoyles had once been an abundant species that had dwindled in modern night. Only a few clans had survived, each for different reasons. Each clan had different physiological and cultural differences, many based upon where in the world they were located. Despite this, it has been categorically stated that even members of diverse clans are more closely related to each other than any other species. MANHATTAN CLAN Main article: Manhattan Clan The six gargoyle warriors comprising the Manhattan Clan are the Protagonist s of the series. They managed to survive through to the modern time with the aid of a magic spell that froze them in stone for a thousand years. Originally members of the Wyvern Clan in Scotland, they now live in New York City . AVALON CLAN Main article: Avalon Clan Another offshoot of the Wyvern Clan introduced during Season 2, the Avalon Clan consisted of the 36 eggs that were rescued from Castle Wyvern by Princess Katharine, the castle's Magus, and two commoners: Tom and his mother. Katherine, the Magus and Tom (later called The Guardian) transported the eggs to the mythical isle of Avalon , where the eggs hatched and grew to adulthood. LONDON CLAN The London Clan resemble creatures of Heraldry . Unlike other clans, they appear very much like Anthropomorphised animals with wings. In the show, only three members of the clan were introduced, running a magic shop in London for income (customers are said to believe that their bizarre appearances are costumes), though other members of the clan do live on an estate outside the city. Griff A warrior during World War II , the Griffin -like gargoyle called Griff disappeared during the Battle Of Britain and was presumed dead. In fact, he had been transported to the future by Goliath , using the time-travelling Phoenix Gate. Once in his old home again he was reunited with his friends Leo and Una, and encouraged them to once again take up defending the city. Griff later encountered the wayward King Arthur Pendragon in Westminster Abbey (the king had broken in and Griff assumed he was a vandal before learning the truth). He helped Arthur retrieve the sword Excalibur from New York City , and was later dubbed as the first of Arthur's new knights. Leo and Una Leo and Una, who resemble a Lion and a Unicorn respectively (see The Lion And The Unicorn ), run the magic shop that provides income for the clan. Una, voiced by Sarah Douglas , is also the leader of the clan, and a powerful magic user. The two of them had refused to join Griff when he went out to fight in the Battle Of Britain and they were devastated when he did not return, becoming cynical. Due to a Predestination Paradox , they blamed Goliath for the disppearance, as he had appeared at the shop before the battle and left wih Griff. They managed to forgive Goliath when he brought Griff forward in time (thus causing the disappearance in the first place) and reunited the trio. ISHIMURA CLAN Ishimura Clan are the gargoyle residents of a small village in Japan . Unlike most other clans, the Ishimura gargoyles live in harmony with humans (much as Wyvern Clan did long ago). They live by the code of Bushido , which they teach to humans. The clan is fairly prolific. The leader of the clan is Kai, and his second was Yama until Yama's exile. Yama was known to have a mate called Sora. GUATEMALA CLAN The Guatemala Clan are the protectors of the Rainforest of Guatemala . Shortly before their appearance on the show, the clan was attacked by humans seeking to cut down the rainforest, and all but four of the gargoyles were killed (the clan's eggs were also spared). The surviving four managed to do so with the help of four amulets, which, along with the Sun Amulet, allowed them to remain flesh during the day instead of turning to stone. The four members of the clan are:
LABYRINTH CLAN Residing in an underground research facility beneath the streets of New York City , once run by Cyberbiotics, now home to many transient humans, as well as two groups of gargoyles: The Mutates and the Clones. Mutates Humans, spliced with animal genes by Anton Sevarius to resemble gargoyles. They have cat-like bodies, bat wings, and can discharge electrical pulses like electric eels. See Mutate (Gargoyles) for more information. Clones Created by Anton Sevarius, with funding from Demona and Thailog , the five clones are true biological Gargoyles, with simple minds, who are genetically identical to the Manhattan Clan . Talon gave them sanctuary in the Labyrinth. They were artificially aged, which altered their pigmentations (in general, their colours are photo-negatives of their originals).
=Unknown clans= As well as these clans, several clans have been referenced on the show or mentioned by the show's creators, though they were never seen during the series. These clans include:
Further, creator Greg Weisman has stated that more clans would have been created had he had a chance to continue the series. These clans include:
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